It’s Happening at Chinook Winds ...
by Teresa Miller
Lincoln City Antique Week Celebration
The “Antique Week - Lincoln
Days 2000” celebration will be held Feb.
11 to 21. Abraham Lincoln exhibits will
be on display at the North Lincoln
County Historical Museum, cinema
history and silent movies will play at the
60-year-old Bijou Theatre, and a taste
of pioneer history will be found at the
Coastal Community Cultural Center
during the Pioneer Cemetery Talk.
On Feb. 12, an old-time social
gathering will take place at the Taft High
School commons, with a Redhead
Round-up tribute, the Siletz Tribal
dancers, and a beard contest showing
the best “old growth” and “new
growth” beards.
The Factory Stores @ Lincoln City
are “Thinkin’ Lincoln” with the largest
sidewalk sale of the year. The stores will
compete in a cash collection for the
American Red Cross on Feb. 18-21.
Bob Rau will return to Lincoln
City as the antique appraiser at the
Appraise-a-thon Faire on Feb. 19 at the
Taft High School commons. Rau has
appraised antiques for 30 years and will
share his knowledge with Lincoln City
antique collectors. Antique collections
also will be on display. Tickets are $6 at
the door.
An afternoon showing of silent
films takes place on Feb. 19 at the Bijou
Theatre. You will see some of the famous
“oldies” and hear about the history of the
60-year-old theatre. Admission is free
and everyone is welcome.
You’ll find many treasures at the
7th Annual Lincoln Days Quilt and Craft
Faire on Feb. 19 and 20. Quilts will be
on exhibit and for sale, as will a large
variety of interesting crafts. Chinook
Winds will have a drawing for two KIA
cars on Feb. 10 and 24. You must be
present to win.
For more information about
Antique Week-Lincoln Days, please
contact Bev Hamman at the Lincoln City
Visitor and Convention Bureau,
541 -994-8378 or 1 -800-452-2151.
The New Year’s Day brunch at Chinook Winds Casino was
enjoyed by all, including (clockwise from top) Racene and
Andrew Delgado, Sister Francella Griggs and Kay Steele,
Mike and Pat Darcy, Frances and Walt Klamath, and
Delores and Ed Ben.
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